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Praise for Backseat Freestyle

“If you’re not reading Jayson Rodriguez’s Backseat Freestyle, you’re not living. Week after week with the goods.”

JOE LEVY, Former Rolling Stone executive editor, Blender editor-in-chief and Billboard editor-at-large

“Some of the best artistic and industry analysis, criticism, and celebration ANYWHERE.”

RICHIE CRUZ, marketing executive

Backseat Freestyle is a dope newsletter. I love it because it’s aware of what’s going on, but very intentional without trying to keep up with the joneses.”

WILLIAM KETCHUM, music & culture journalist

If you’re not reading Jayson Rodriguez’s weekly essays at Backseat Freestyle, you’re missing out.”

BILL WERDE, Director of the Bandier Program in Recording and Entertainment Industries, Syracuse University and former editorial director of Billboard

“This newsletter is a 100% intersection of my interests and I’m a proud new subscriber.”

IAN SCHAFER, Rock The Bells (advisor) and American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement inductee


Backseat Freestyle is published and produced by Smarty Art, LLC.